Sergio Amidei

Sergio Amidei

Born: October 30, 1904
Died: April 14, 1981
in Trieste, Italy
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Sergio Amidei (30 October 1904 – 14 April 1981) was an Italian screenwriter and an important figure in Italy's neorealist movement.

Amidei was born in Trieste. He worked with famed Italian directors such as Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica. He was nominated for four Academy Awards: in 1946 for Rome, Open City, in 1947 for Shoeshine, in 1949 for Paisà and in 1961 for Il generale della Rovere.

He died in Rome.

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Cinéma et Réalité
Title: Cinéma et Réalité
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
In this documentary, giants of italian cinema such as Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini and Zavattini talk about the importance of cinema after WW2, and about huge moments of social rebellion. This movie gives the floor to the creators of italian neorealism.